Just finished reading all the posts after my chiming in.

I definitely smiled when I read his long awaited update. Not because he thinks I bugged his board room either. I work with engineers every day and systems integration is what "we" are doing right now. I couldn't imagine a more complicated thing to face than what I face every day I go to work. What I don't see every day is the setting of realistic expectations (at work.) I think it's unfortunately fairly commonplace for management to believe that if you just push and push and push at that goal, that it will all miraculously come together. Critical error. Teams have to be honest about circumstances and be brave enough, and intelligent enough to know what's attainable and worthwhile. I'm smiling because it sounds like they're definitely taking a properly reserved approach and doing things that make absolute sense, at least to me. I am very intrigued by the 978's place in the lineup and what's been outlined to us. This is pretty much exactly what I was hoping he would say.

As for whether Audyssey is or is not in the game yet, I highly doubt they're in the business of turning down licensees. And given their place in the market, of all the room correction technologies out there, it makes sense that they would likely be the simpler to implement. Just a guess there. So I wouldn't lose any sleep over whether the official knot has been tied.

Anyhoo, once again thanks to Peter for such great news and for sticking to the core values. All companies big and small encounter major obstacles. It's those that are humble enough to realize the situation for what it is and still stand and deliver that impress me. Now I wonder what this super mysterious new product is...I'm in a buying mood lately and now my mind wanders...